Looking For a Job as a Young Worker
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This guide will help you find the information you need to start working in British Columbia. You can use the menu buttons to move between sections of the guide.
If you are between the ages of 15 to 30 you may qualify as a young worker for a number of employment programs in British Columbia
There are many definitions of a young worker.
Statistics Canada defines a young worker as a person between 15 and 24 years of age. A young worker can also be defined as a person without much work experience.
Note: In BC, if you are between 12 and 15 years of age you cannot work without written consent of a parent or legal guardian. You must be supervised at all times by a person 19 years of age or older.